“A tax extension gives you more time to pay.”

What the law says

An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay. The addition to tax for paying late is measured from the payment due date, unless you also have an extension of time to pay.

Source: IRC §6081 · IRC §6651 · IRC §6072. Read the full rule, with the law quoted

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